By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer COMPTON — California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a legal opinion on Jan. 26 regarding the appointment of Diedra Duhart to the Compton City Council after a resident filed a challenge to the appointment. Long-time Compton resident Lynn Boone sought the right to sue over the appointment of Duhart…
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer LYNWOOD — A former city councilman has submitted an application to be appointed the city’s treasurer. Residents voiced their displeasure during the Jan. 17 City Council meeting. Although he was on the Nov. 8 ballot for re-election Jorge Casanova asked the community to support three other candidates for the…
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — The Inglewood Unified School District has announced the selection of James (Jim) Morris as the latest county administrator to lead the district. “I am very pleased to share with you the appointment of … James Morris as the new county administrator for the Inglewood Unified School District,”…
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — Nearly 200 friends and family of April Valentine gathered in front of Centinela Hospital Jan. 17 to demand justice for Valentine, who died Jan. 10 after giving birth in its maternity ward. “Aniya is going to have to grow up without her mother,” said Mykesha Mack, Valentine’s…
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — Snoop Dogg and Funko celebrated the opening of Tha Dogg House a co-branded store on Jan. 6. “This new store stays true to who I am as an entrepreneur and rapper,” Snoop Dogg said. “I can’t wait for my fans to experience it, to touch it, to…
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer COMPTON — Local and federal officials gathered for a ceremony Dec. 23 renaming a Compton post office for a Black marine who died in the Vietnam War. The post office located adjacent to Compton City Hall was renamed for Pfc. James Anderson Jr., who was the first Black Marine…
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — The year started with the city hosting the Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium. It ended with the city trying to find funding for Inglewood Transit Connector. It between there were ups and downs that will continue to shape the city as it continues its quest to become…
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer COMPTON — The city has a settled a lawsuit over its failure to release employee salary records in a timely manner. Transparent California agreed to drop its lawsuit against Compton Dec. 15. As part of the settlement, Compton is also required to reimburse Nevada Policy for court costs, which…
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — The city continues to seek funding for the Inglewood Transit Connector project after submitting a request for $400 million in funding from the state. The city is still in need of more than two-thirds of the funds needed for the project before construction can begin. A request…
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer COMPTON — A light rain fall didn’t stop two girl’s flag football teams from playing in their final game during a tournament held Dec. 4 at Compton College. Optimum Speed and Premier faced off during the inaugural tournament featuring girls from local elementary and middle schools from Compton and…
